Echinococcus multilocularis infection in animals

EFSA Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2015, Pages

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Author keywords

diagnosis; echinococcosis; Echinococcus multilocularis; hosts; risk factors; surveillance; treatment

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EID: 85026746928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4373     Document Type: Article

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